Urwerk UR-1001 Titan is an Intense Zeit Device pocket watch for the wrist
Why yes, that's the Urwerk replica UR-1001 Zeit Machine (Device) pocket watch on my wrist - glad you noticed. No, I didn't succumb to some weird Schwarzenegger obsession with big watches and went down the road of no return to make the big pocket watch look better on your arm. That's the "Titan", and it's actually made by Urwerk to strap their highly edgy (and excellent) Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Machine pocket watch on your wrist. Urwerk produced this baby a few years ago, and now it's 2015, and it's decided to get some of the world's most intrepid watch collectors to buy one. The Titan version will include a limited edition titanium version of the UR-1001 pocket watch as well as a strap module.
How did the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan come about? Do Urwerk founders Felix and Martin find themselves sitting in a restaurant after drinking too much late at night in Geneva, laughing and talking about stupid products to make? Perhaps they found themselves trying to match each other with outrageous ideas, smiling slyly at each other as they pondered the extent to which mechanically crazy eccentric watch collectors would be willing to buy. After a series of completely crazy ideas (such as a mechanical blood alcohol concentration meter or an ant farm powered movement), they blurted out at the same time: "Use the UR-1001 as a watch!" A calm realization followed, and after a long look at each other, The pattern begins to form on the paper tablecloth.
No, none of this happened. As far as I know, the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan wholesale replica watches was originally a special request. The only real part of the above story is that it was definitely the wish of someone with a decidedly crazy character. One man's crazy idea is sure to be the talk gold of the audiophile community.
Titan's Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Machine (also known as Zeit Device) has not changed. Urwerk has designed a wearable module with an armband that allows you to wear the brand's first and only non-circular pocket watch like a watch. A few years ago, in 2011, it was fashionable for modern watch companies like Urwerk and Richard Mille to release pocket watches with wild designs and a very contemporary look. Part of the reason is not to make them round. When I got hands-on with the Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Device in 2012, I likened its shape to a large computer mouse. On the wrist, Urwerk's pocket watch feels absolutely science fiction. The sides of the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan's shoulder straps hold it in place like a lock on an ammo box.
Most of the original Urwerk UR-1001 case is actually steel, although it is AlTiN treated and its element is titanium. As you can imagine, the Urwerk Zeit Device is also a heavy thing. Think of wearing the first-generation Apple iPad on your wrist. In terms of size, the Urwerk UR-1001 is 62mm wide, 106mm long and 23mm thick. However, the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan has a titanium case, which has not been painted black (yet) and may be lighter than its steel case.Richard Mille RM 35 Rafael Nadal
When Urwerk originally designed the Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Device, they probably never imagined this wearing scenario. In fact, the Urwerk UR-1001 is designed with a folding foot on the back, which helps the pocket watch face its owner in an upright position when it wants to be used like a desk clock. As the "feet" unfolds, some additional complications are revealed in addition to the cool "rear view" of the satellite indicator system that shows the time.
I wouldn't claim that the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan strap is particularly elegant or pretty. It does its best to make the Urwerk Zeit Device fit as securely and comfortably on your wrist as possible, but it doesn't match the modern elegance of most Urwerk timepieces. The thick "dual" strap is attached to a metal clip that holds the pocket watch firmly in place, further preventing it from slipping off your wrist and disturbing your hand.
You can also use the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan as a defensive or offensive weapon, assuming you're not worried about an expensive watch investment. The call is a "slap in the face of the times". So assuming you could get a UR-1001 would you want to wear it? This might be interesting considering that Zeit Device still includes features that Urwerk has never implemented in any of its other products.replica Jacob & Co. Astronomia Casino
Inside the Urwerk UR-1001 is the UR-10.01 automatic mechanical movement produced by Urwerk. The good thing is it's automatic, as this movement requires a lot of power to propel the two satellite systems. With a total power reserve of about 39 hours, the UR-10.01 runs at 4Hz. One complication is a useful power-reserve indicator, and the other is an even stranger feature that Urwerk calls a run-time indicator. This isn't the first time the luxury mechanical watch maker has been affected by phones. Flip the Urwerk Zeit Device over and you'll see a linear 1000 year scale that matches the 100 scale dial. Together, these metrics measure how long a device has been in operation (operational) for up to 1,000 years. If you're going to ask why, ask your descendants of 2567, and they'll appreciate it more than you.
Urwerk also includes its "oil change indicator," which is their way of artfully expressing "its service time" (a very expensive reunion with the manufacturer every five years). Flip the pocket watch over to the front and you'll see that Urwerk complements its traditional satellite "retrograde flight" system to show the time in an alternative almanac. The months are on the rotating indicator, and the ticks are the days. The system is remarkably interchangeable and only indicates time. Finally, you have a day/night dial. All in all, I wouldn't call the Urwerk UR-1001 a "grand complication", but given its surface space, Urwerk did its best to provide more information than a regular Urwerk, while retaining its own brand DNA, and offering something Same goes for new ones.
Each Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Machine pocket watch version is/was produced as a limited edition of only 8 pieces - this also applies to the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan. In this case, though, you'll get a pocket watch along with a strap module that you can take out if you want. I still love the consistently nutty, often stunning and often conversation-worthy modern horological tools that Urwerk has to offer. What makes this brand even more debatable is that they are a company that makes watches and then decides to make pocket watches and then go on to provide a way for people to wear pocket watches like replica watches online. A shoulder strap module ("frame") is now also available as part of the Urwerk UR-1001 Titan set, however, if you were one of the eight owners of the original Zeit Device, Urwerk may sell you one separately.
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